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State comparison · 2025

Real Estate Sales Agents salary: New Jersey vs New Mexico

Occupation

Real Estate Sales Agents in New Jersey earn a median of $99,990. In New Mexico, $76,170. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.2% — not 31.3%.

Nominal pay gap
+31.3%
New Jersey vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+11.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

New Jersey

Real Estate Sales Agents

Median
$99,990
p25
$63,000
p75
$111,990
p10
$47,130
p90
$124,990
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
108.8
See full breakdown for New Jersey

New Mexico

Real Estate Sales Agents

Median
$76,170
p25
$56,880
p75
$111,390
p10
$38,340
p90
$151,560
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.2
See full breakdown for New Mexico

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.